Prepare roadmap to boost regional trade

Commerce adviser urges BIMSTEC

FE Team | Published: January 06, 2025 23:05:55

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday urged the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to prepare a roadmap to double regional trade, reports BSS.
"Increasing trade among partner countries, especially mutual understanding among businessmen in
the region, can play a vital role in making the organisation more effective," he said during a meeting with BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey at the secretariat in the city.
During the meeting, they discussed, in detail, what can be done to make BIMSTEC more effective, said a press release.
Bashir said the organisation, formed to work on trade, investment and economic cooperation, is working to protect the interests of partner countries.
Indra Mani said that the ministerial meetings will help make BIMSTEC more effective.
He sought Bangladesh's cooperation in making the ministerial meetings fruitful for increasing exports, imports and investments in the region.
Secretary (Routine Responsibilities) of the Ministry of Commerce Md Abdur Rahim Khan was present at the meeting.